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Know to Tow
Some trailers are attached jects protruding into the trail-
to a tow vehicle’s receiver hitch er.
or via a bumper hitch. A goose-
neck is different from tradition-
al enclosed trailers both in its
namesake shape and because
of the gooseneck hitch attach-
ment within the vehicle’s bed.
This allows a gooseneck trailer
to be attached to the tow vehi-
cle over the rear axle which is
different from a hitch receiver,
located at the rear of the vehi-
cle. Also, because of the closer
proximity of the trailer to the
tow vehicle, a gooseneck trail-
er will typically have a tighter
turn radius over other enclosed
trailers.
Know Your Numbers
Your tow vehicle needs to
have the capability to tow the
combined weight of the vehicle
and the trailer. Manufacturers
will specify the exact numbers
for each of the four weight lim-
its.
1. Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing (GVWR): The max weight
of your vehicle’s empty weight
and all of the passengers,
cargo, fuel, etc. that the vehicle
can safely carry
2. Gross Combined Weight
Rating (GCWR): The maxi-
mum weight that the fully
loaded tow vehicle and trailer
can be. It can also just be re-
ferred to as GVW and refers to
the weight of the empty trailer
plus the cargo inside. For exam-
ple, a trailer that is 36’ has an
empty weight of 6,000 pounds
and a max cargo weight of
8,000 pounds for a total GVW
of 14,000 pounds.
3. Payload/Cargo Capacity:
The maximum weight of cargo
that your enclosed cargo trailer
can carry.
4. Towing Capacity: The
maximum weight that your
tow vehicle can safely tow.
The Tow Vehicle
Have a full tank of gas.
The Trailer
Inspect the trailer floor to
make sure it is sturdy and
clean. If more traction is need-
ed, install rubber matting.
Consider replacing floorboards
that are showing signs of wear
or rot. Wood floors will rot out
sooner if not regularly cleaned/
remove moisture. Inspect the
trailer for broken or sharp ob-
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Examine the tires for signs Bearings will also require
of dry rot, wear, or damage, grease from time to time.
Tires and make sure that all tires, Lug Nuts
Improperly inflated tires can including the spare and inside Inspect the lug nuts regu-
cause uneven tread wear, affect dual tires, have the correct air larly to ensure they are prop-
gas mileage, engine wear, and pressure. Consider replacing erly tightened. Use a torque
can result in a blowout. If you tires at least every five years, wrench to make sure lugs meet
happen to jackknife your trail- regardless of use. There is a the manufacturer’s recommen-
er, such as when reversing, you four-digit code on most tires. dations for tension.
can put a lot of pressure on the For example, a code of 1121
sides of the tire which can also would mean the tire was pro- The Hitch
add to premature wear. duced on the eleventh week of Have the correct ball size
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